Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-11
The Governors Decision Makes
a Marked Impression on
the Condemned Men.
As they Receive their Friends and Rela-
tiYeS at the Prison.
A Repyrt that State Attorney Grinnell has
Been Shot.



Lingg the anarchist shot himself through
the head in prison Thursday morning.
How Lingg secured the weapon with which
the deed was committed is mystery, as his
cell and clothing were again thoroughly
searched, Wednesday, and to all appearances
the guards that sit in front of his cell have
watched him every minute,
Lining has always been regarded as the
most desperate anarchist of the lot, 1t was
he who manufactured the bombs for the
Haymarkct riot and in whose cell the bombs
were found last Sunday
1t is now learned that Lingg ended his
life by means of Illuminating cap and not
with revolver at first stated. He held
the cap in his mouth and lighted it with can
die which was burning in his cell.
The explosion was the first warning that
the Jail people bad, the guard seeing him
with the candle in his hand and supposing
he was lighting cigar. From the effects of
the explosion half his head was blown away
1t is thus far impossible to get farther
particulars of the affair nobody but the jail
officials are allowed inside the building.
All day Wednesday it was thought that
he acted in a strange manner.
Tuesday night he gave ont his farewell
address which was written for the Alarm,
Parsons old paper In it he recited at
length his grievances and closed as follows :
Now with last aud earnest farewell to all
friends and comrades and with final wishes
for their sperity, 1 close. in view of the
certaut, that | shall never have chance of
seeing you again. my beloved comrades
with earnest and hearty wishes for your fu-
ture success in life
Immediately after the explosion, Deputy
O'Neil rushed into Lingg's cell, which was
completely enveloped in smoke. There he
found the young anarchist lying on his back
with great holes in his head which the blood
was running in torrents. He was at once
carried into the Jail Office and placed on the
table He was still breathing family, and
while DIR. Gray was examining him, he
coughed slightly and blood poured forth
again from his terrible wounds and from his
mouth and nose.
.Iailor Folz having made an examination
Of Lingg's cell, found on the floor the she'll
of the Illuminating cap The sheriff said
there had undoubtedly been dynamite in it.
The suppositon that the man put the shell in
his mouth aud deliberately applied candle
flame is undoubtedly correct.
The explosion was terrific. 1t started the
officials who thought it was bomb, the noise
WIS sp Sitdt itt StItIi W a. ~ NhldAl ~ ~
have allowed the smuggling Of it into the
Jail without trouble.
At 1915 A, VI. DR.. GRAY made further ex-
animation and found that the issues of the
neck, throat and front of the Jaw had been
torn away. He administrated stimulents
but they failed to rouse the man, vet the
doctors state now that there is faint possi-
bility that Lingg man yet live.
(,rinppi N, sss 40 HNps untI
row. stay of execution for him. at least.
should be granted.
Capt. Black returned from Springfield
greatly encouraged. lie is confident senten-
ces of at least three and probably all of the
men will he commuted. The attorney for
Lingg. who has been trying TO have the young
anarchist declared insane, was at Judge
Bakers house, Thursday morning at eight,
and asked the judge to hear a petition and
grant writ for inquiry into Linggs sanity.
The judge told him the petition must not
he presented to him but to the court, and
that his court had adjourned until ten Thurs
day morning.
Linggs counsel appeared before Judge
Baker at 10 and made formal application
for a writ in Lingg's case and it was refused.
Gov. Oglesby asked one of the leading
friends of the anarchists "Wednesday even
ing, if clemency would reasonblv be expect
ed for a man who refused to ask for it.
This is regarded as conclusive intimation
that no clemency will be extended to any OF
those who now persist in their refusal to ask
for mercy.
Capt. Black has telegraphed friends thai
he is in hopes to secure petition for elem
ency for Parsons, this morning.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Nov. TO-
There is no longer any room for doub
that the case of every anarchist who main
tains refusal to ask for clemency is hopeless
The governor has just Informed the asso
ciated press reporter, that he will announc,
the decision in the anarchist case during th,
day, intimating that it would be before p
NJ.
The indications are that the decision rem
dered by the governor will be voluminious
He has informed a reporter that his decision
would be somewhat affected by the news o
Linggs tragical and desperate ending. Th
prevalent belief is that Linggs act may prov
somewhat prejudicial to the interests of al
the other condemned men.
! Their Fate Sealed.